Part 3

Band 6+: What can make a tourist attraction disappointing for visitors?

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I think the thing that can make a tourist attraction disappointing for visitors is not like the reveal on the internet. Like people before visiting a new place, new places, they usually read a lot of reviews and watch a lot of videos on the internet. They will expect that the place that they're going to visit will be like that, but when they really visit those places, it's not like the photo or video that they have seen before. Because, you know, the videos and photos on the internet always want to look their best, so they are edited or photoshopped. Another thing is transportation. Like, go to a place where a lot of visitors can visit it, then you will find out that it's difficult to reach the place that you want to because it takes you a long time to wait for a bus or even a car. Yes, and also the different cultures is also an important part to let the visitors be disappointed because in some new places, people feel shocked because they can't adapt.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

I think the thing that can make torrid attraction disappointing for visitors is not like the reveal on the internet. Like people before visiting to a new place, a new places. They usually reading a lot of reveal and watch a lot of video on internet. they will expect that the place that they’re going to visit will be like that but when they really visit to those places it’s not like the photo or video what they have that what they have seen before because you know like the video on the photo on the internet they always want to it look the best so they edited or photoshopped. Others in transportation like go to a place where a lot of visitors can visit it then you will find out that it’s difficult to reach the place that you want to because it took you a long time to wait for a bus or even like a car. Yes and also the different cultures is also the important path to let the visitors be disappointed because some new places people feel shocked because they can adopt.

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they: 6

like: 5

place: 4

because: 4

visitors: 3

internet: 3

places: 3

will: 3

visit: 3

thing: 2

people: 2

before: 2

videos: 2

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Pronunciation

Your pronunciation is quite good. Working on consistency and tackling difficult sounds may enhance clarity.

Task Response

The answer is on-topic and provides several relevant reasons for tourist disappointment, such as unrealistic online portrayals, transportation difficulties, and cultural differences. The response is general rather than personal, which is appropriate for Part 3. However, the ideas could be more fully developed and organized. For instance, the point about cultural differences is introduced but not elaborated on. To improve, consider structuring the answer with clear main points and providing more specific examples or explanations for each reason. Additionally, aim for more precise vocabulary and smoother transitions between ideas.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is generally coherent and organized around two main points (unrealistic online portrayals and transportation difficulties), with a third point on cultural differences. However, there are noticeable hesitations, repetitions ('a new place, a new places'), and self-corrections ('what they have that what they have seen before'). The flow is somewhat choppy, and the final point about culture is underdeveloped and abruptly introduced. To improve, use clearer signposting (e.g., 'Firstly', 'Another factor is') and practice speaking more smoothly with fewer pauses.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate for the topic, with some good phrases like 'reveal on the internet' (though 'reviews' would be more precise), 'edited or photoshopped', and 'difficult to reach'. However, there are inaccuracies and limited range: 'torrid attraction' instead of 'tourist attraction', 'adopt' instead of 'adapt', and 'important path' instead of 'important part/factor'. To achieve a higher score, use more precise and varied vocabulary (e.g., 'misleading marketing', 'overcrowding', 'cultural shock') and avoid basic errors.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The answer contains several grammatical errors that affect clarity: 'not like the reveal' (incorrect noun form), 'people before visiting to a new place' (unnecessary preposition), 'they usually reading' (missing auxiliary verb), 'it's not like the photo or video what they have' (incorrect relative pronoun), 'it took you a long time' (tense inconsistency), and 'the different cultures is' (subject-verb agreement). The range of structures is limited, with mostly simple sentences. To improve, practice using a mix of complex and compound sentences, and review basic grammar rules for tense consistency and subject-verb agreement.

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